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The crisis was foretold

Former Deputy Governor Dr Murtaza Syed in a hard-hitting article laments that the crisis facing the economy today...

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan trade deficit shrinks 31.97pc to $19.632bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 31.97 percent to $19.632 billion during the first seven months...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 08:42am

BR Research

Exchange companies: third currency conundrum

PKR/USD has shown resistance at the 270 level in the interbank market. Yesterday, the PKR appreciated against USD...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 09:09am

Opinion

At crossroads

Perhaps, no reader will be surprised with the caption of this piece. This heading has acquired the status of a...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Talks with IMF team: Doubts exist about Dar-led team’s capability

ISLAMABAD: The business community and agriculturalists have shown serious concerns over the capability of Finance...

Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:03am

Business & Finance

PBC satisfied with SBP’s steps aimed at managing liquidity

KARACHI: A Pakistan Business Council (PBC) delegation, led by its Chairman Muhammad Aurangzeb met the Governor of ...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Import of used tractors: ECC asks MoC, SBP to rethink

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed Commerce Ministry and State Bank of...

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:23am

Business & Finance

FBR seeks to raise FED on motor vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to raise the federal excise duty (FED) on imported and...

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:42am

B2B barter trade mechanism: MoC empowered to impose conditions, curbs

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has been empowered to impose country or commodity specific conditions or restrictions...

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:45am

Pakistan

US has no objection to Pakistan importing Russian oil: Price

WASHINGTON: The United States of America has said that it has no objection to Pakistan importing Russian oil. ...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:19am

Business & Finance

Donation consignments for flood victims: ST, FED and IT on import, supply exempted

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax, federal excise duty (FED), and income tax on...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:09am

Rs300bn taxation measures thru Ord on the way

FBR drafts proposals of new taxation measures to be enforced through the promulgation of the Tax Laws Amendments Ordinance, 2023

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:49am

Opinion

The darkness deepens

They say the night is darkest before the dawn. On Monday, it couldn’t have gotten darker—somewhere, someone in...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

ECC to meet today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet meeting has been convened with eight-point...

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:51am

Business & Finance

Non-opening of LCs hampering jute bags production: PJMA

LAHORE: Non-opening of LCs by the banks has created shortage of raw materials imported mainly from Bangladesh for...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am

Business & Finance

Traders stage protest demo against ‘anti-industry’ policies

LAHORE: The business community lodged a massive and strong protest demonstration in front of Lahore Press Club, here...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:17am

Consignments stuck at ports: Banks told to give one-time facilitation to importers

KARACHI: In order to clear the stuck consignments at ports, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised banks to...

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

Customs values on paraffin wax, calcium carbide revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has revised customs values on the import of ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

Incandescent light bulbs: Duties, taxes on import of parts, CBUs may soar

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase duties and taxes on import of parts and Completely Built Units ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

SBP extends one-time facilitation to importers

Advises banks to provide one-time facilitation to all those importers who can either extend their payment terms to 180 days (or beyond) or arrange funds from abroad to settle their pending import payments

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 05:57pm

Business & Finance

Business community to mount protests against govt policies today: BMP chief

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s former president Mian Anjum Nisar has ...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:54am

Business & Finance

PCMEA calls for opening of LCs on priority basis

LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Senior Vice Chairman Usman Ashraf said on...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:20am

LC issue: PALSP threatens to shut down steel units

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector will be forced to close down its units for an indefinite period in case the...

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 09:18am

Business & Finance

LCCI starts consultation to prepare economic policy framework

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has started consultation to prepare economic policy...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:20am

Business & Finance

Import of raw materials: PYMA says has apprised SBP about obstacles

KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has informed the Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmed,...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:18am

BR Research

CAD down; crisis up

The current account deficit stood at $400 million in Dec-22 and $1.2 billion for the second quarter – down by 78...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 09:12am

Opinion

Wheat crisis

Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am

Crisis situation: APTMA urges govt to think out of the box, take stakeholders into confidence

Business & Finance

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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